Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro Belicoso Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Sunday 14 August, 2016 by Jamie

This was the first drew estate cigar that I have smoked. I was a little apprehensive at first thinking they are a gimmicky brand. The cigar arrived with my very small order (taking advantage of the free delivery in the flash sale) and was one of two smokes I had ordered for something different for the weekend. Upon opening the package I was very pleasantly surprised, what a fantastic looking smoke! A smooth dark wrapper, with one pronounced vein running the length. The smell was fantastic, almost sweet to my nose. It was a firm cigar but nothing to put any worries in my head that it wouldn't draw well. It cut cleanly and lit well producing plumes of smoke on the first draw. The first third of this cigar I found quite bland, it didn't really give me any flavours of particular note, maybe an earthy woody flavour. The 2nd third was prodimently pepper and seeing as I love a peppery cigar I was really starting to enjoy it, it held its ash well, a lovely clean looking ash it was too. The 3rd third the taste turned to leather with a lingering of pepper, still drawing well and producing huge amounts of smoke. My fishing partner commented on the scent of the cigar as he walked up the bank, coming from a non smoker he said it smelt amazing.. I did enjoy this cigar and it has changed my opinion on the brand. Would I purchase again, definitely. A pleasant stick to smoke on a Sunday evening chasing those pesky pike! I blanked by the way!